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Rugby-Van der Merwe joins small band of South African Lions: Duhan van der Merwe is in line to join a small band of British and Irish Lions who have played against their country of birth after being selected on Thursday for the tour of his native South Africa.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

HMS Terror: Identity of sailor on doomed 1845 Franklin expedition discovered using DNA: Skeletal samples mean researchers can put a name and a face to crewman who perished as HMS Erebus and HMS Terror sought Northwest Passage …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

First remains from doomed 19th-century Arctic expedition identified: In a first, researchers have matched the DNA of a living descendent to the remains of one of the doomed explorers.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

‘Kiss baby for me’: First use of DNA to link Franklin expedition sailor to descendant: Canadian archeologists have used DNA analysis to identify the remains of a Franklin expedition sailor and to link him with his modern-day descendants.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Prestons Liquor Stores weekly specials: May 2021 and are available in Port Elizabeth, Despatch and Uitenhage. Selected products available in George and Port Alfred. Online Deliveries is only available in Port Elizabeth, Despatch and …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Franklin expedition: DNA test identifies member of 1845 Arctic voyage: A member of a doomed 1845 Arctic voyage has been identified by researchers who matched his DNA with that of a living descendent from South Africa. Tests confirmed skeletal remains recovered from an …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

DNA Identifies Sailor From Doomed 1845 Expedition to Find the Famed Northwest Passage: For the first time, a member of Sir John Franklin’s legendary expedition has been identified. through DNA. The damned voyage of two ships to find the Northwest Passage has captivated history since …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

First Crew Member Of Franklin’s Lost Expedition That Left 129 Dead Has Been Identified: In 1845, two ships departed England in search of unexplored areas within the Canadian Arctic, hoping to uncover secrets that lay in magnetic data to help a …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

NPA probes Gqeberha harbour crew: The NPA is investigating reports that authorities have been misled. The Eastern Cape Health Department says no one was informed that someone on board a carrier vessel was displaying symptoms of …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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